Nutrition Flashcards
Primary prevention of nutrition-related chronic diseases should involve ________. (choose all that are correct)
- Health education
- Health promotion
- Awareness raising
Adding iodine to salt is an example of what type of public health intervention to improve nutrition?
Fortification
Which of the following government agencies play a role in providing nutritional guidance? (choose all that are correct)
US Food and Drug Administration
Center for Disease Control
National Science Foundation
US Department of Agriculture
Consuming a high-sodium diet is a risk factor for the development of ___________.
Hypertension
School breakfast and lunch programs are an important public health target to combat nutrition-related illnesses, because _________. (choose all that are correct)
- Almost half of all children buy and eat at least one snack at school.
- In many cases, children cannot leave school grounds to eat elsewhere.
- A major porportion of the Calories that children consume are consumed at school.
A typical American male should consume more of which of the following food groups in order to have a balanced diet? (choose all that are correct)
- dairy
- vegetables
- fruits
Healthy adults should limit their sodium intake to:
2300 mg daily
All of the factors below are nutrition-related risk factors for Type 2 diabetes EXCEPT:
- High fiber diets
- BMI of 25 or more
- Lack of physical exercise
- Abnormal lipid levels
- Impaired glucose tolerance
high fiber diet
True or False. Nutrition labels are typically calibrated to a 2,000 Calorie/day diet, therefore, we should each be consuming a 2,000 Calorie/day diet.
False
The World Health Organization has recently proposed that people limit which of the following components to less than 25 g/day?
- Vitamin D
- Calcium
- Salt
- Added sugars
added sugars
